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DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser. Carefully clean the toner dust with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside of it according to local regulations. iii DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner...; DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use flammable substances near the printer. Doing this might cause the toner dust to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause a fire or electrical shock. Cleaning with a dry, lint-free ...
DO NOT remove or damage the caution labels located on or around the fuser. Carefully clean the toner dust with volatile liquids such as thinner or benzine will damage the outside of it according to local regulations. iii DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner...; DO NOT use cleaning materials that you have unplugged the printer from the AC power outlet. • Use neutral detergents. DO NOT use flammable substances near the printer. Doing this might cause the toner dust to clean up scattered toner. Doing this might cause a fire or electrical shock. Cleaning with a dry, lint-free ...
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...Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 7 Troubleshooting Identifying......98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB ...98 Printing from DOS ...98 BR-Script 3 ...99 A Appendix Printer specifications...100 Engine ...100 Controller ...101 Software ...102 Control panel ...102 Paper handling ...102 Media specifications ...103 Supplies ...103 Dimensions...
...Routine Maintenance Replacing the consumable items...61 Consumables...61 Toner cartridge ...62 Drum unit ...68 Replacing periodic maintenance parts...72 Cleaning ...73 Cleaning the outside of the printer...73 Cleaning the inside of the printer...74 Cleaning the corona wire...77 7 Troubleshooting Identifying......98 Other problems ...98 For Macintosh® with USB ...98 Printing from DOS ...98 BR-Script 3 ...99 A Appendix Printer specifications...100 Engine ...100 Controller ...101 Software ...102 Control panel ...102 Paper handling ...102 Media specifications ...103 Supplies ...103 Dimensions...
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...-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 Do not connect the USB cable to the USB connector of the following parts. Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable An interface cable is in the box? 1 About this... Printer What is not a standard accessory. Make sure that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable (For HL-5250DN) Use a...
...-T or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Network. 1 Do not connect the USB cable to the USB connector of the following parts. Printer CD-ROM Quick Setup Guide Drum unit and toner cartridge assembly AC power cord Interface cable An interface cable is in the box? 1 About this... Printer What is not a standard accessory. Make sure that is longer than 6 feet (2.0 meters). Use a shielded interface cable that is IEEE 1284-compliant. Network cable (For HL-5250DN) Use a...
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Driver and Software 25 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution Toner Save Mode Duplex printing (Manual Duplex printing 1 3 / ... are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 4 This setting...
Driver and Software 25 You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies Media Type Paper Source Resolution Toner Save Mode Duplex printing (Manual Duplex printing 1 3 / ... are not available with the BR-script printer driver for Windows®. 2 These settings are not available with Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000/XP. 3 These settings are not available with Brother Laser driver and BR-Script printer driver for Macintosh®. 4 This setting...
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... option, you choose Use Duplex Unit button, the dialog box for binding in inches or millimeters. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you can choose one of the watermark and put a logo or text into your print job. • Manual You can manually change the...text as a watermark. Page Setting You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. 3. Note • We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode is not available for 1200 dpi or HQ 1200 resolution. Print Setting You can change the font, darkness...
... option, you choose Use Duplex Unit button, the dialog box for binding in inches or millimeters. Duplex Printing Use Duplex Unit (For HL-5250DN) If you can choose one of the watermark and put a logo or text into your print job. • Manual You can manually change the...text as a watermark. Page Setting You can set brightness, contrast and other settings. 3. Note • We do not recommend Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode is not available for 1200 dpi or HQ 1200 resolution. Print Setting You can change the font, darkness...
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... We recommend that may happen with the printer) when printing. This will appear. To view settings, click the tasktray icon. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the settings of the following functions: • Multiple Page • Duplex Printing • Toner Save Mode • Paper Source •... Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for the Status Monitor is in memory. 3. If you want to it...
... We recommend that may happen with the printer) when printing. This will appear. To view settings, click the tasktray icon. Intelligent Sleep Mode automatically adjusts to the settings of the following functions: • Multiple Page • Duplex Printing • Toner Save Mode • Paper Source •... Media Type Sleep Time When the printer does not receive data for the Status Monitor is in memory. 3. If you want to it...
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Driver and Software 1 2 3 a Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count (1). c You can change settings by choosing the setting in the Printer Features list (3): Print Quality Media Type Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time See Device Options on page 29. Halftone Screen Lock BR-Script Level 36 b Set the Scaling and TrueType Font settings (2). Advanced options 3.
Driver and Software 1 2 3 a Choose the Paper Size and Copy Count (1). c You can change settings by choosing the setting in the Printer Features list (3): Print Quality Media Type Toner Save You can save running costs by turning on the Toner Save, which reduces the print density. Sleep Time See Device Options on page 29. Halftone Screen Lock BR-Script Level 36 b Set the Scaling and TrueType Font settings (2). Advanced options 3.
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...Thicker Paper • Bond Paper • Transparencies • Envelopes • Env.Thick • Env.Thin • Recycled Paper Toner Save Mode You can change settings by turning on Toner save running costs by choosing the setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab 3. Note • We do not recommend... Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode is not available for 1200 dpi or HQ 1200 resolution. 38 Print Settings You can change the ...
...Thicker Paper • Bond Paper • Transparencies • Envelopes • Env.Thick • Env.Thin • Recycled Paper Toner Save Mode You can change settings by turning on Toner save running costs by choosing the setting in the Print Settings list: Basic tab 3. Note • We do not recommend... Toner Save for printing Photo or Gray Scale images. • Toner Save Mode is not available for 1200 dpi or HQ 1200 resolution. 38 Print Settings You can change the ...
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or or or or LED is off . 45 LED is in this chapter. 4 Control Panel LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) This section refers to the four LEDs Toner, Drum, Paper and Status, and two buttons Go and Job Cancel on . LED is on the control panel. Note When the power switch is off or the printer is blinking. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off .
or or or or LED is off . 45 LED is in this chapter. 4 Control Panel LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) This section refers to the four LEDs Toner, Drum, Paper and Status, and two buttons Go and Job Cancel on . LED is on the control panel. Note When the power switch is off or the printer is blinking. The LED indications shown in the table below are used in the illustrations in sleep mode, all the LEDs are off .
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... and have it back in the printer memory. Drum life end soon The drum unit is indicated. We recommend that the toner cartridge is remaining print data in . See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 68. Take the drum unit out of its life. Toner low Indicates that you get a new drum unit to... Go to replace the current one . See Replacing the drum unit on page 63. If the yellow Status LED is not installed correctly. Control Panel Printer status Data remaining in memory. Toner life end Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . LED 4.
... and have it back in the printer memory. Drum life end soon The drum unit is indicated. We recommend that the toner cartridge is remaining print data in . See Replacing the toner cartridge on page 68. Take the drum unit out of its life. Toner low Indicates that you get a new drum unit to... Go to replace the current one . See Replacing the drum unit on page 63. If the yellow Status LED is not installed correctly. Control Panel Printer status Data remaining in memory. Toner life end Replace the toner cartridge with a new one . LED 4.
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See Installing extra memory on again. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. If you see the same service call your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 2 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then... Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Main PCB failure Fuser unit failure 1 Laser unit failure Main motor High voltage DIMM error 2 failure failure Drum Paper Status 1 If this error occurs, ensure that the DIMM is needed by the user, the printer will light up all the ...
See Installing extra memory on again. If the error occurs again, call your dealer or a Brother authorized service representative. If you see the same service call your dealer or Brother authorized service representative. 2 If this error occurs, turn off the power switch, wait a few seconds, and then... Go and Job Cancel LEDs Toner Main PCB failure Fuser unit failure 1 Laser unit failure Main motor High voltage DIMM error 2 failure failure Drum Paper Status 1 If this error occurs, ensure that the DIMM is needed by the user, the printer will light up all the ...
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... buttons have the following functions: Cancel printing If you press Job Cancel while printing, the printer will immediately stop printing and will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared..., press Go to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer. Form feed If the yellow Status LED is on for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs...Go within 2 seconds, a single copy will print any remaining data in order (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status), and then release Go. The printer will be printed. 51 4.
... buttons have the following functions: Cancel printing If you press Job Cancel while printing, the printer will immediately stop printing and will recover automatically from some errors. If an error is not automatically cleared..., press Go to clear the error, and then continue to use the printer. Form feed If the yellow Status LED is on for about 4 seconds until all the LEDs...Go within 2 seconds, a single copy will print any remaining data in order (Toner, Drum, Paper, Status), and then release Go. The printer will be printed. 51 4.
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... in cold water to avoid stains. • Be careful not to inhale toner. • After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. Consumables Toner Cartridge Drum Unit See Toner cartridge on page 68. 61 WARNING When you open the front cover or ...back cover of the printer, remember the following: • If your clothes are also ...
... in cold water to avoid stains. • Be careful not to inhale toner. • After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. Consumables Toner Cartridge Drum Unit See Toner cartridge on page 68. 61 WARNING When you open the front cover or ...back cover of the printer, remember the following: • If your clothes are also ...
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.... • Wait to what is nearly empty. If the LED shows this message, the printer has nearly run out of toner used will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is printed on page 63. Toner Life End message The printer will turn on for 2 seconds and off for lighter or darker printing, the amount of...
.... • Wait to what is nearly empty. If the LED shows this message, the printer has nearly run out of toner used will blink continuously if the toner cartridge is printed on page 63. Toner Life End message The printer will turn on for 2 seconds and off for lighter or darker printing, the amount of...
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... static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in case you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to the printer from or Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that you accidentally spill or scatter toner. Routine Maintenance Replacing the toner cartridge Note • To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you clean...
... static electricity, DO NOT touch the electrodes shown in case you use only genuine Brother toner cartridges. When you want to the printer from or Brother Customer Service. • We recommend that you accidentally spill or scatter toner. Routine Maintenance Replacing the toner cartridge Note • To ensure high quality printing, we recommend that you clean...
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...injuries. Note • Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the drum unit. d Unpack the new toner cartridge. Handle the toner cartridge carefully. CAUTION DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. 6. Routine Maintenance c Push ...down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the cartridge. • Discard the used toner cartridge according to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 64 Hold the cartridge level with cold water at once. If you...
...injuries. Note • Be sure to seal up the toner cartridge tightly in a bag so that toner powder does not spill out of the drum unit. d Unpack the new toner cartridge. Handle the toner cartridge carefully. CAUTION DO NOT put a toner cartridge into a fire. 6. Routine Maintenance c Push ...down the blue lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the cartridge. • Discard the used toner cartridge according to spread the toner evenly inside the cartridge. 64 Hold the cartridge level with cold water at once. If you...
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... you put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may result in the printer. We also strongly recommend that is caused to the drum unit or other part of this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other than genuine Brother branded cartridges with your investment and obtain premium performance from the...
... you put in direct sunlight or room light, the unit may result in the printer. We also strongly recommend that is caused to the drum unit or other part of this optimum performance if toner or toner cartridges of other than genuine Brother branded cartridges with your investment and obtain premium performance from the...
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... that you put it lock into the drum unit until you put in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Routine Maintenance f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. If you hear it in the toner cartridge properly or it may have a vertical stripe. 66
... that you put it lock into the drum unit until you put in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically. Routine Maintenance f Put the new toner cartridge firmly into place. If you hear it in the toner cartridge properly or it may have a vertical stripe. 66
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Routine Maintenance h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. 6. Close the front cover. 67
Routine Maintenance h Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer. 6. Close the front cover. 67
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... your drum. • For best performance, use of pages per print job and so on page 73. 68 The printer should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. The actual number of pages that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, ...type of the printer itself. We recommend that will print may be significantly less than this estimate. Every time you replace ...
... your drum. • For best performance, use of pages per print job and so on page 73. 68 The printer should be printed by the use only genuine Brother toner. The actual number of pages that determine the actual drum life, such as the temperature, humidity, type of paper, ...type of the printer itself. We recommend that will print may be significantly less than this estimate. Every time you replace ...